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Royal tour 2014: Prince William and Kate visit Brisbane and RAAF Base in Amberley

Royal Australian tour - Day 4

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge during day four of their tour of Australia. Follow us at http://twitter.com/photosSMH Photo: Harrison Saragossi

19 Apr
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This is a ludicrous circus....much like our governments. Plenty of money to splash on royal tours, polly pay rises and G20's but not enough for old age and disabled pensioners. Indeed, the pensioners need to be punished so the game can continue. Still, it appears thousands are smitten by the royal bug. Mostly anglo types to be sure.

Commenter

PaxUs

Location

Austerelia

Date and time

April 20, 2014, 11:07AM

Of what value and benefit do these two and 1/2 people bring to this country of ours.

Times have moved on so should the monarchy.

Go back to the UK so that the media can report more relevant news that concern us Australians.

PS No disrespect to persons concerned as I'm sure they are lovely people.

Commenter

Republican

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 2:59PM

And take our boat arrival economic refugee Pom PM with them!

Commenter

President

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 3:25PM

Royal Tour 2014

Here's the answer to my question:

tourtʊə/Submitnounnoun: tour; plural noun: tours; noun: tour of duty; plural noun: tours of duty; plural noun: tour of duties1.a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited."a motoring tour of Scotland"synonyms: excursion, journey, expedition, trip, jaunt, outing, day trip, junket, voyage, trek, safari; Morea short trip to or through a place in order to view or inspect something."a tour of the White House"synonyms: visit, inspection, guided tour, walk round, survey, walkabout, ramble More2.a journey made by performers or a sports team, in which they perform or play in several different places."Ireland's eight-match tour of New Zealand"(in golf, tennis, and other sports) the annual round of events in which top professionals compete.noun: the toursynonyms: circuit, ambit; More3.a spell of duty on military or diplomatic service."a tour of duty in Northern Ireland"synonyms: stint, stretch, spell, shift, turn, assignment, duty, period of service, period of enlistment More

Commenter

Republican

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 3:58PM

Does that also apply to the Welsh-born former PM?Or - assuming you're not aboriginal - you?

Commenter

Graf Spee

Location

Berlin

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 4:20PM

If you want to see two unemployed people doing mindless things, head down to centrelink. Talking about them is bad enough, but to comment on everything she wears?! Are you serious???? Have we as society become so insecure we need to look up to these two? C'mon people, it's the 21st century. Get serious. There are hundreds of other things that happen around us that actually affect our lives.

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AN

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 1:49PM

So vapid.

The worst part is that the news outlets we usually rely on for substance are running this shite as top stories.

Commenter

MrL

Location

Sydney

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 1:48PM

was at melbourne cup when chuck and camilla were paraded,,so boring!!!!the young fillies were more to my liking,not some old hacks.....

Commenter

sir hyjinxs

Location

cronulla

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 1:33PM

Wow great headline...the dress is sold out already......who bloody cares...no really who does.

Commenter

Cambo

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 1:30PM

what an absolute farce in this day and age.its like a 1d or katy perry show.the only ones falling over themselves are the media.they arn,t game to ask anyoneaway from the circus what they think.the sad fact is they are the future heads of state of the country not pop idols.the morons turning out are only interested in what kate is wearing and how much balder william is.how would we like to bow and scrape to a new lot of warlords who invaded us,pillaged,destroyed,raped,murdered made us slaves.thats what their forebears did not so longago.they changed the religion of the place(i wonder if william has done a theology degree seeing he is future head of the church).a bad recipe church and state...

Commenter

sir hyjinxs

Location

cronulla

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 1:23PM

please make it stop

Commenter

joe royle

Location

buck hse

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 1:03PM

Looks like the recruitment drive is working. Bread and circuses all the way!

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Jace

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 12:57PM

Why didnt they send Chuck and the bride of Chucky here?...these two more popular?I'll bet the monarchists here are thankful of that!!..embarrassed much?

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Archer

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 12:34PM

Englishman Abbott was like a dizzy little school girl meeting HIS favourite monarchists.

Commenter

Steeden

Location

Ballina

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 12:29PM

Chuffed. They actually flew over my house!

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Caligula

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 12:08PM

I heard people talking about this happening, but didn't realise it was you! Jealous!

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Dori

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 1:06PM

No way, that was YOUR house? They must've known.

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Kekeke

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 7:52PM

How many more days do we have to suffer this tour? What a waste of our money. Perhaps, given the govt will be slashing costs in the budget this money could be better spent and media attention focused elsewhere.

Commenter

Tadd

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 11:42AM

So Tadd, I'm most intrigued as to how you have "suffered". Is it the newspaper articles you're not forced to read and/or comment on? The TV news you're not forced to watch? Or is it just that their mere presence in the country makes you break out in hives?

Look forward to your response.

Commenter

DxD

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 12:18PM

Too right Tadd im sick to the back teeth from listening to all the kowtowing to these soon to be extict german royals.

Commenter

Steeden

Location

Ballina

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 12:32PM

Tadd, so you want media attention focused elsewhere, you will get that soon enough when the RC into Unions is off and running.

Commenter

Thepres

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 3:04PM

@ thepres- you betcha: yet another LNP Premier and assistant treasurer ? Be careful what you wish for, pal.

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President

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 3:29PM

Landed safely at aust tax payers expense

The propaganda tour with gushing media sycophants rolls on. We are not New Zealand. Why don't that poor British couple have a holiday on a beach instead.

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Tadd

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 11:37AM

the media are really reving this up as some monumental occassion.what ive witnessed so far only those who believe in fairies and fairy tales are attending...

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sir hyjinxs

Location

cronulla

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 1:37PM

Kate's twee outfits and un-Australian beach-and-mountains footwear are just one more indication that (rather like our British-born Prime Minister) the royal firm is tone deaf about Australia.

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Stephen

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 11:12AM

And now flying over Peaks Crossing. Please return to your seats and buckle your seat belts. Tomé to say giddy to the good folks at Amberley.

Commenter

Pete

Location

Logan

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 10:55AM

And now about 30 km east of Tenterfield

Commenter

Pete

Location

Logan

Date and time

April 19, 2014, 10:39AM

According to flight radar an Air Force 737 has just flown past Armidale heading towards Coffs Harbour. probably the royals.